Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Oscoda County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 8.6K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Oscoda County, Michigan. That was 60.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 23.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Oscoda County had the 65th most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 19 people died, an average of 3.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
45.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 4 times the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 60.8 |
| 2021 | 24.1 |
| 2022 | 59.6 |
| 2023 | 58.4 |
| 2024 | 23.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Michigan: 14%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Oscoda County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 25% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Michigan: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.9 times the share in Michigan: 26%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Oscoda County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 31.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Michigan: 50%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Michigan: 31%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-722
- SR-33 MOUNT TOM RD2
- SR-72 RYNO RD2
- CAMP 101
- CR-ABBE RD1
- CR-GREEN RD1
- CR-GRIFFIN RD1
- CR-HELMER LAKE RD1
- CR-MCKINLEY RD1
- CR-TOWN LINE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Cars | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Buick LeSabre1
- Cadillac Seville1
- CAN-AM Maverick - XRS/XRS DPS1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford F-1501
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2024 | — | SR-33 MOUNT TOM RD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | — | RED OAK RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | — | CAMP 10 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | THOMPSON RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | — | SR-33 MOUNT TOM RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | — | SR-72 PARK RD | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | — | SR-72 RYNO RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | — | SR-72 RYNO RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | — | CR-HELMER LAKE RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | — | SR-72 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | — | CR-ABBE RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | — | CR-TOWN LINE RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 | — | CR-GRIFFIN RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | — | SR-72 CRIPPS RD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | — | SR-33 MT TOM RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | — | CR-GREEN RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | — | CR-MCKINLEY RD | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | — | SR-72 | 2 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.